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CITY SCHOOL NOTES.

CITY SCHOOL NOTES.
Our class in Word Lessons have
changed their method of recitation
for this month. Most of the advanc-
ed pupils acknowledge that they give
this study more time than any other
in school. No other study is so use
full and necessary. M At
Some of the boys that could never
"do' their examples in algebra are
now "doing" well.
We miss one of our leading students
in geometry very much this week;
also one in advanced arithmetic.
Ask the philosophy class about
gravity, sound, or anything else rath-
than about their lesson one morning
this week, when their teacher made
them get it over and study it in the
presence of some lady visitors.
Teacher of U. S. History-"Why
did the English fail to capture Ticon-
deroga on their first attackw
Student-"Because they made the
attack on Sunday" Could preach
er or Sunday school teacher object to
this answer? al
The vocal class will finish the rudi-
mental part of their text book this
week. Then listen for chorus class.
The Bookkeeping class will finish
single entry this week, and proceed
to transact business and keep their
own books for a while.
Not single pupil in the primary
department spoke a word without
permission for the three first days OF
this week. The teachers in this de-
partment are doing good work, and
so are the little folks.
Discussions of the character of in.
ventors have been entered into with
much interest by the students, as q
part of our morning exercises this
week. Students listen with much
interest to recital of the character
and deeds of such men as Gallileo
Newton and Franklin; especially tc
that of the former, who was so sorely
prosecuted for denouncing the theO.
ries OF Aristotle, and establishing
laws, which, with the use of his own
and the inventions of others, have
been perfected and proven true. His
expression, at still moves" uttered
as he rose from his knees before the
unjust court, will live as long as the
world does move.
Our attendance is better than al
any previous time. Interesting reci
tations and rapid advancements are
the natural consequences. 1t is al
uncommon mind that can be inter
ested in studies by irregular attend
ance, and a remarkable student tina
is not disadvantage to any schoo
where he is not in his place regular
ly. Some people think it is useles
to send their children to school unles
they desire to go. 1t is tru'
that those children who enjoy
going to school, generally progres
well. And it is very small per cen
of pupils under kind and qualified
teachers with no hindrances at hom
that do not like to attend a well dis
ciplined school. Some children ar
naturally Indifferent, and have in
dolent minds as well as indolent bod
les. Some are naturally quarrelsome
spiteful, disobedient and repulsive
But the teachers of the City School
congratulate themselve upon haYin
but very small per cent of such pu
pills under their charge, and are Ia
boring to have the discipline of tn
, school such as will make those unde
sirable characteristics so prominen
and detestable to the school that tn
= scon of the pupils will be suficien
reproof.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-12

Manners form at last rich varnish,
with which the routine of life is wash
ed and its details adorned. If they
are superficial, so are the dewdrops
which give such a depth to the morn
ing meadows.-Emerson.
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MoMINNVILLE, TENNESSEE, SATURDAY, NOV a,rss7

which have been made, but which
will not be fully earned for from
seven to eight years yet. Much in
terest is centered in the case, as upon
the decision depends the perpetuity
of the Association.
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Evils in the journey Of life are like
the hills which alarm travellers upon
their road they both appear great at
distance, but when we approach
them we find that they are far les
insurmountable than we had conceiv-
ed them.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1887-11-12
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining in the Postoffice at McMinn-
vile, Tenn, for the week ending Nov. 10,
which will be forwarded to the Dead Letter
Office if not called for in 80 days.
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Parties calling for any OF these letters
will please say Advertised"
ED. j. WOOD, p. NJ.
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Subscriptions Paid.

The following persons have paid the
amounts given on subscriptions to the STAN
DARD during the week ending at noon Fri
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Judge no one by his relations, what
ever criticismsyou pass upon his COM
panions.
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To Suppress Sunday Papers.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. l4.-At a meet
ing of the PRESBYTERIAN ministers to-
dav resolutions were unanimously
adopted denouncing Sunday news
papers anil protesting against their
publication. sale and reading on the
Sabbath day also entreating all low
ers of social order and the Sabbath
10 withdraw their patronage from
such papers, and threatening to ap-
peal to the authorities to have them
suppressed.
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CORRESPONDENCE
MOUNT ZOIN.

Our school was closed on the first
instant, the teacher being called to
attend the funeral of his cousin, Mr..
George Fulk. of Swan Pond. In the
death Of Mr.. Fulk, Berkeley has lost
one of her best citizens, and the
church to which he belonged, one of
its strongest supporters ! knew Mr..
F. intimately for nearly thirty years
and all of my recollections of him are
.of the most pleasant character. My
first essay at teaching was under his
supervision as trustee. To the fam
lily of the deceased we tender our
most sincere sympathy.
Report says that Mr. Daniel Mil
Ter has purchased the property of
Mrs. Elizabeth johnson, near Sheriff
Bakers mill, paying a thousand dol
lars therefor. If this report be cor
rect, Mr.. Miller will become citizen
of Jefferson county next Spring.
Charley Johnson is making a fine
record as trapper of rabbits, he
having taken in nearly forty "bun-
MES" this fall, and is yet looking for
more Of the same sort. QUAD.
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Death of John w. Grantham.

CHARLEsTowN, w. Va, Nov. To-
Mir. John w. Grantham, of Jefferson
county, died this morning at his res
idence near Middleway, after u ling
ering illness. He was one of tue best
known men in the State, and on sew
eral occasions represented his county
in the House of Delegates of this
State, and was afterwards State Sen.
ator. He was prominent Mason,
and has filed many important offices
in the order. At the time Of his
death he was chaplain of the Grand
Lodge.
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SHANGHAI.

elites duty done, as sinks the clay,
Light from its load the spirit flies"
Tired and weary, David Hayse, in
the ninetieth year of his age, camly
passed away at the house of his son,
Joseph Hayse, at this place on the
9th inst. The deceased was not sick,
did not complain worn out with
age he simply laid down as if to rest,
and without murmur. without a
struggle, yielded his body to his Gre
ator who will watch over his dust
until He shall bid it rise. Out of
respect for the dead and to publicly
recognize and compliment Mr.. Jos.
Hayse and his good lady, who under
adverse circumstances, manifested
toward their aged parent such ten
der care and so kindly ministered
with loving hands to all his wants to
the close of his life, the whole neigh
borhood, with scarcely an exception,
honored them with their sympathy
and aid in every way in which they
could show respect.
The Hon. NJ. S. Grantham is still
confined to his room and although
cheerful and entertaining to all who
call upon him, he is still quite feeble,
and it looks now as if he could cal
,culate upon being housed for the
coming winter
The huckleberry season is passed,
but now comes our Tuscarora friends
inquiring for buckwheat flour and
looking up cooks to make cakes for
them. They found during the buckle
berry season, that the ladies of the
.monntain were good cooks and they
now want them at their homes to
bake buckwheat cakes for them.
MIX.
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NO. 81.
Jesse Pomeroy Loses His Eyesight.

Jesse Pomerey Loses His Eyeslght.
Jesse Pomeroy, Massachusetts,
phenomenal convict, is probably
blinded for life. He made desper-
ate attempt to escape from the State
prison at Chsrlestown Thursday af-
ternoon by causing and explosion of
gas in his cell. The walls of the west
wing of the prison, where his cell was
situated are considerably damaged,
but the young convict himself sus-
tains the most serious consequences
of his escapade. After the explo-
sion drill, several saws and half
dozen broken files were found in the
cell In his operations for escape
he severed the bolt that held the
clamp to the door, so that he was
enabled to open the door, which was
grated, and to pass out into the hall
of the arch. He had heavy wooden
blanket, which he hung over the
door so as to keep the gas escaping
from the jet in his cell confined in
the room. A gas jet opposite his
cell was kept burning all night. OF
course, more or less gas would escape
from his cell despite the blanket.
There is theory that his intention
was TO hide in the arch until mid
night. when an explosion would oc-
cur and he would escape in the con-
fusion, through the broken wall. The
result Of the explosion to himself
was, that both his eyes are injured,
and it is thought that the injury il
permanent. When the explosion took
place, quite number Of the granite
blocks, weighing from two hundred
to five hundred pounds each, in the
southwestern wall of the hospital
were partially displaced, and several
small stones used for filing between
the granite blocks were sent flying
across the hospital and struck heavily
against the grated doors of the
rooms, number of which were oc-
cupied by patients, who were greatly
terrified. A large quantity of mortar
fell upon the floor, with the accom-
panying quantity of dust. Several
long seams were also made III the
plastering. 1t is believed that Pom
eroy was aided by visitors from out
SIDE the prison, and that his despe-
rate attempt was looked for by rela-
tives living near the prison. Bait
more Sun.
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California has some big orchards,
and the largest is ir Suisun Valley,
and is owned by A. I. Hatch, presi-
dent of the California Fruit Union.
Mr.. Hatch has 200 acres in pear
trees, 1870 in peaches, 10 in apricots,
10 in ncctarines, 2l0 in almonds, 40
in cherries, 100 in plums, and prunes,
besides 40 acres of currants and
gooseberries, and hundreds of lemon
and orange trees. OF these acres,
300 bore fruit this season to the
amount of 1000 tons, which brought
the owner 100000. He calculates
that when the whole orchard is in
full bearing it will produce 5000
tons OF fruit, worth 100000.
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LET JEFFERSON DAVIS REST.
Birmingham Age I Dem. J.

In the name of Southern good and
national welfare what possible bene-
fit is to be got out of parading jeff
erson Davis and his secession follow
ers? Is it not plain that this act is
offensive to very large majority of
the people Of this country? Such a
proportion, we believe, desire peace
and no more illusions likely to re-
vive the desperate differences OF
feeling and opinion over which the
war was fought.
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A GOOD FOURTH OF JULY ORATOR.

Jacksonville Times Union Demo
1t would have been far better had
General jackson mounted the time
honored American eagle and scared
through the well-known aerial path
way that spans the continent from
Maine to Mexico.
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The components of Lsxador are daily
PRESCRIBED by the ablest physicians Of
the land. IL is nonpareil for loss Of APP
petite and debility. Price % cts.
Perfect health can be assured To the
baby by judiciOusly using DR. Bulls
Baby Syrup. Sold everywhere for 25
cents bottle.
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Thousands OF cures follow the use Of
DIR. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. so cents.
West Virginia Masons.

The Royal Arch Chapter of Ma.
sons met in Charleston. w. Va, Nov.
l4th. The following are the new Of
fcers elected Monday night; Grand
high priest, Joeph Hall, of Wheeling;
grand king, James J. Peterson. OF
Huntington; grand scribe, Ed. Rails
ton, of Weston; grand treasurer,
Hugh Sterling, of Wheeling; grand
secretary, J. w. Morris, Of Wheeling;
grand captin of host, George Davis,
of Charleston; grand p. S., d. w.
Emmons, of Weston; grand NJ. or
3D. ", ID. w. Clendenning, Middle
way; grand M. Of I'd ", Joseph II.
Hamilton, Wheeling; grand Nj. of LIST
", S. A Sexton, Huntington; grand
lecturer, w. Rose. Wheeling; grand
chaplin, Gustave Brown, Chrlestown:
grand marshal, A. ID w. Stricklcr,
Philippe; grand tyler, I. w. Bliss,
Wheeling. The Royal Arch degree
was exemplihed for the benefit ofthe
members present An amendment
to the constitution increasing the
Grand Chapter dues to seventy five
cents per capita was laid over for
final action at the next meeting. Hin
ton Chapter, No 8, was chartered.
The Grand Lodge OF Masons
met in Masonic Hall Tuesday even
ing and the following grand officers
presented: II. p. Howard, grand
master; Q. III. Collins, deputy grand
master; Gustave Brown, senior grand
warden; Frank Burt, Junior grand
warden; Hugh Sterling, grand treas
urer; G.. w. Atkinson, grand secrc
tary; j. NJ. Bellville, grand lecturer;
Rev. X. r. Swope, grand chaplain;
j. w. Hamilton, senior deacon; E.
X. Ralston, junior grand deacon;
l.. @. Hunt, grand marshal; w. j.
Sloneker, grand pursnivant; I. W.
Bliss, grand tyler. Eight di trict
deputy grand masters were present,
together with Past Grand Masters
Flick, Thornburg, Long and Ben
nett. There were two hundred Masons
present, and most Of the subordinate
lodges OF the State are represented.
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DAVIS NO LONGER REPRESENTS THE
SOUTH.

Wilmington, n. c., Messenger Dem.).
1t would be the blindest and most
arrant folly for us to receive Mr..
Davis at this late day as the repre-
sentative of principles which we no
longer hold and which we do not
even seek to defend, except on pure
ly technical and theoretical grounds.
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MARTNsBURG w VA SATURDAY NOVEMBER 49,

Ions of distilled spirits in the distillery
warehouses in the state
The total receipts hv the collector
on oleomargarinc in West Virginia
for eight months, amounted to 1912.
There were but 81 retail dealers in
the article during The period named
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The Next Presidency.
I PhiladeIphia Pre-. $.

With the elections of 1887 over,
men turn to the presidential contest
of 1883 in the light of their results.
Here is a table OF the Republican and
Democratic states, and those that
may fairly be classed as doubtful,
with their respective electoral votes
Whole number of electoral votes 49, 4Cl
Necessary to elect POI
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THE PEOPLE DO NOT APPROVE.


The yeople of the South do not
approve of the mad schemes and
madden utterances which marked
Confederate" day at the Georgia
State fair. 1t would be unjust to
hold Georgia responsible for the
frailties of few fanatics who were
permitted to air their senseless,
spread eagle eloquence on that occa-
sion.
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HE HAD BETTER STICK TO POETRY.

st. Louis Republican Dem }.
General Henry r. Jackson, OF
Georgia, made his first bow to the
public as a poet. His poetry did
not thrill the world. but it would
have been better all around if he
continued work on the muses.. Poets
can do very extravagant things with
out being called Internal fools.
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Or if the Republicans can carry
North Carolina, Tennessee and West
Virginia they can afford to lose all
the northern doubtful states. Or if
they can carry Indiana and any one
Of these three they can afford to lose
New York, New Jersey and Con-
necticut
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Political Complexion of the House.

The next House of Representa-
tives will be composed of 1853 Dem
ocrats, 1853 Republicans. and A INDIE
pendents. Two of the Independents
are claimed by the Republican party,
while the Democracy affects to have
o hold upon one.
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LEETOWN.

Mr.. David e. Henderson died at
moon to-day, wednesday,, at his
residence, short distance east of
here. He had been sick for several
weeks, with, as | understand, com
plication of diseases. He will be
missed in this community, leaving a
vacancy which will not be easily fill
ed
Hon. John w. Grantham OF Mid
dleway, died this morning ,(Wednes
day.. Mr.. Grantham has beer a
prominent character i'll the public
affairs of Jefferson county for many
years, and was highly respected by
all who knew him. He was an old
fashioned Methodist, devoted to his
church and her doctrines, exempli-
fying her teachings in his daily walk
and conversation. RequieScat an
pace.
Mr.. John J. Shaull has left our
quiet little village, and become cit
-izen of your town. We can hardly
afford to lose Republicans from our
county. but he will strengthens
Berkeley's ranks.
The protracted meeting has not
made much progress yet, and will
probably be taken up next week. as
,Revs. Strother and Stump are hold
ing a revival meeting in Middleway.
Z.
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A recent Grant county grand jury
found a number of indictments
against a leading mercantile firm for
selling Jamaica ginger as a beverage.
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Total doubtful Observation-Disclosures.

. q q. F. . p -.
There are some foot-notes that
should go with this table:
/. The Pacific states-California,
Oregon and Nevada-are put down
in the sure Republican column. They
are sure with the right kind of can
didate-not otherwise.
2. Every southern state is placed
in the sure Democratic column. But
with the right kind of a campaign
there may be fighting chance for
the Republicans to carry North Car
DINA, Tennessee and West Virginia,
8. OF the states classed as doubt
full, Connecticut, Indiana and New
Jersey went Republican in their lat
est elections, and New York Demo-
cratic. But they are all really doubt
full.
4. The Democrats cannot elect the
next President without carrying New
York. If they should carry all the
other doubtful states and lose New
York, they would still lack Is votes
of enough. Or, if they should carry
New York and lose the other doubt
full states, they would fall IL votes
short. In order to win they must
carry both New York and Indiana,
or New York, New Jersey, and Con
necticut, besides the solid south.
5. The Republicans can win by
either one of the following combina-
fions.
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TOO MUCH GusH.
Mobile Register { Dem. \


Wecannot be misunderstood when
we say that there was entirely too
much gush in the speech of General
Henry Jackson, ex-Minister to Mex
leo, to the Confederate veterans at
Macon.
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MISUNDERSTANDING SOUTHERN PEOPLE

stanton Virginian Rep.)
The address of welcome to Jeffer-
son Davis, at Macon, Ga, last week,
by Judge III. Il. Jackson, was the
superlative of indiscretion and we do
not think reflected the sentiment of
the people generally of the South.
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Gen. Jackson's Speech al Jefferson
Davis Reception Discussed.
MARTINsBURG STATESMAN Ode NJ. "uN-
FORTUNATE ENTHUSIASM.
Nashville American Dem.
General Jackson simply made a
foolish speech.
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1T WAS THE OLD SOUTH.
Galveston News { Dem

1t was the old South of the past
and present that broke loose in
Georgia the other day.
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MORE RIDICULOUS THAN SERIOUS.
Louisville CONNER cial (lnd

Jackson's melodramatic speech to
his ex-Confederate associates was
filled with red-fire flights of rhetoric
that are more ridiculous than serious.
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IF Your LUNGS are Destroyed

do not expect that DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery" will make new ones
for YOU. 1t can do much, but not i'm
possibilities. If however.you have not
Vet reached lhr last stages OF consump"
'tion. there is hope tor you But do not
delay. lest Won cross the fatal line where
help il Impossible. The Discovery has
arrested the aggravating coughs OF
thousands of consumptives. cured their
night sweals aud hectic fevers, and re-
stored them To health and happiness.
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NOT A SPOKESMAN OF THE PRESENT.

Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.)
General jackson lives in the past
and cannot be accepted as spokes
man of the present or prophet of
the future.
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A wild cat was killed in Monroe
county last week.
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FOUR THOUSAND POLICEMEN DIsPERsE
A MOB OF SOCIALISTS IN TRAFALGAR
SQUARE-Two HUNDRED CITIZENS AND